Arson investigations are underway after fires were intentionally set north of Centralia and Thompson area.
According to a press release sent out from Little Dixie Fire Protection District they responded to three separate fires over the past month.
On February 21, Little Dixie responded to a vacant mobile home fire in the 15000 block of Highway CC in Thompson.
On March 6, Little Dixie responded to a vacant mobile home fire in the 2000 block of Audrain Road 233 in Centralia, just south of Highway CC.
And on March 23, Little Dixie responded to a vacant mobile home fire in the 4400 block of Audrain Road 148 in Centralia.
All three structures had been vacant for some time and were ruled as incendiary.
At this time the fires are being investigated by the Little Dixie Fire Protection District, Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Missouri Arson Hotline at 1-800-39ARSON.
There is a reward of up to $5,000 for the information that leads to an arrest and conviction.